Each month, follow along as awardees of the North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE) eeBLUE Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants offsite link share their stories of implementing innovative educational experiences that explore aquaculture topics in local communities.
Jump to an aquaculture blog:
Hands-on community learning in a distanced world
Bringing aquaculture mainstream
Offshore optics: Taking a closer look at open-ocean aquaculture
Students carry on an important cultural and economic touchstone through oyster aquaculture
Ocean Farmers: Learning together through play
The magic of Martha's Vineyard oysters
When it comes to aquaculture in the classroom, connection is everything
Sustainability, Environmental, and Economics (SEE) of oysters
Using stories to grow an industry that grows our favorite fish
Seaweed farming brings hope in the face of climate change
January 2023: Seaweed farming brings hope in the face of climate change
This blog was originally published on NAAEE's website on January 10th, 2023
With support from the eeBLUE program, Atlantic Sea Farm's "Kelp to Kitchen" program creates dynamic content and experiences that encourage consumers and chefs to include kelp in everyday dishes, both at home and in the industrial kitchen.
Read the full blog: Seaweed farming brings hope in the face of climate change
November 2022: Using stories to grow an industry that grows our favorite fish
This blog was originally published on NAAEE's website on November 21, 2022
Learn about how NAAEE eeBLUE grantees from Ohio Sea Grant are collaborating with industry members and informal learning institutions to develop outreach and education materials that tell the story of yellow perch aquaculture in the Great Lakes.
Read the full blog: Using stories to grow an industry that grows our favorite fish
September 2022: Sustainability, Environmental, and Economics (SEE) of oysters
This blog was originally published on NAAEE's website on September 21, 2022.
Learn about how NAAEE eeBLUE grantees from Georgia Sea Grant and the Georgia Aquarium are collaborating on an online teaching platform for oyster aquaculture.
Read the full blog: Sustainability, Environmental, and Economics (SEE) of oysters offsite link
August 2022: When it comes to aquaculture in the classroom, connection is everything
This blog was originally published on NAAEE's website on August 11, 2022.
With support from the eeBLUE program, teachers and sea farmers in Maine are working together to link classrooms to the coast, create new educational programming, and build job pathways on the water for younger generations.
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July 2022: The magic of Martha's Vineyard oysters
This blog was originally published on NAAEE's website on July 7, 2022.
With support from the eeBLUE program, the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group offsite link partnered with Martha’s Vineyard Oyster Festival, Martha’s Vineyard Museum offsite link, and Cottage City Oysters offsite link to share the stories of Martha’s Vineyard shellfish farming through their own voices.
Read the full blog: The magic of Martha's Vineyard oysters
May 2022: Ocean Farmers: Learning together through play
This blog was originally published on NAAEE's website on May 27, 2022.
With support from the eeBLUE program, the Aquarium of the Pacific has partnered with colleagues at USC Sea Grant offsite link and Holdfast Aquaculture offsite link to develop and test a new series of activities that encourage young learners and their families to learn about ocean farming through play.
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April 2022: Students carry on an important cultural and economic touchstone through oyster aquaculture
This blog was originally published on NAAEE's website on April 25, 2022.
Students with the Conservation Corps of the Forgotten Coast are learning about the cultural and environmental importance of oysters in their own backyard.
March 2022: Offshore optics: Taking a closer look at open-ocean aquaculture
This blog was originally published on NAAEE's website on March 30, 2022.
What’s 30 feet long, nine feet high, and teaches us something about the ocean? Find out about how Florida Sea Grant offsite link and Mote Marine Lab offsite link are partnering to create an interactive offshore aquaculture exhibit.
Read the full blog: Offshore optics: Taking a closer look at offshore aquaculture
February 2022: Bringing aquaculture mainstream
This blog was originally published on NAAEE's website on February 22, 2022.
Educators and seafood farmers in central California are collaborating on hands-on abalone aquaculture experiences through the eeBLUE aquaculture literacy mini-grants program. Read about how The Cultured Abalone Farm and Santa Barbara Sea Center staff are bringing abalone aquaculture mainstream.
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January 2022: Hands-on community learning in a distanced world
This blog was originally published on NAAEE's website on January 21, 2022.
Maine educators and students are getting to know their local farmers through the eeBLUE aquaculture literacy mini-grants program. Read about how Science Cafes, cooking classes, and education tours are helping one Maine community to better connect with each other.
Read the full blog: Hands-on community learning in a distanced world